Nuclear scanner could be scaled down for air cargo screening

Barry Cross - IHS Jane's Airport Review

02 January 2018

Passport Systems Inc has developed a new cargo-screening system called Smart Scan 3D for automatic identification of nuclear materials.

The US government provided most of the development funding. A full-scale system is in operation in Boston to scan maritime containers, but Passport Systems has identified potential airport uses for the technology.

The original Smart Scan 3D design is too bulky for deployment at airports for cargo screening, but the company is now seeking parties interested in adapting a slimmed down version for scanning unit load dispensers or pallets.

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